Container for cakes, crackers, &amp;c.



S. H. BOLTZ.

CONTAINER FOR CAKES, CRACKERS, 8m.

' APPLICATION FILED MAYIS, 1917. 1,272,903.

Patented July 16, 1918.]

//v MFA/T07? 5010mm Jf. Bali? NITED STATES PATENT omen SOLOMON H. BOLTZ, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNon or ONE-FOURTH TO GEORGE E. SMITH, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvementsin containers for cakes, crackers, etc., and has for its object to provide a device of this'character-which' may be readily and clearlyinserted in the display can 'or other receptacle, so'that as the top layer of the contents is removed, the lower or underneath layer or layers of the contents may be liftedorraised to a point adjacent the upper or open end of the receptacle so.

thatsaid receptacle will always have the appearance'of-being filled thereby making the goods more salable.

Another object of the invention is to provide adevice of the character stated having means to. limit its elevating movement so asto, prevent the contents from being ejected from the. receptacle. 1

A still furtherobject of the invention is to provide a receptacle having a simple inexpensive construction for the application of my improved. device, said construction being particularly adapted to the manufacture of new cans which are to embody my invention.

With these ends in view, thisinvention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims. I

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings of this specification, in which Figure l, is a perspective view of a con-, 'tainer embodymgmy 1nvent1on, a portion thereof being broken away to clearly illustrate the construction.

Fig. 2, is an enlarged fragmentary 'detailed sectional view through the false bot- Speciflcation of Letters Patent.

CONTAINER FOR CAKES, CRACKERS, &o.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Application filed May 16, 1917. Serial No. 168,929.

tom to illustrate the construction of one of the spring retainers and Fig. 3, is a plan view of the container 6 which is adapted to rest directly upon the bottom of the container, and this false bottom is provided with a plurality of projections?- or spring retainers, and these are preferably formed integral with the false bottom, the game being stamped therefrom. These spring retainers are preferably circular in cross section, and each has a hole or passageway 8 therethrough.

e A coil spring 9 is attached to each of the spring retainers 7 by placing one end of the spring over the projection withthe end of the wire'forming the spring disposed across the diameter of the spring and inserted through the hole or passageway 8 in the projection 7.

Within the container is a partition or tray 10 having the edges turned downward or inward to produce a flange 11 and said tray is provided with a plurality of projections ,each having a hole or passageway 8 therethrough similar to the projections formed with the false bottom. The upper ends of the springs are attached to the proj ections formed with the tray and in actual practice, I have found it advisable to use four springs, one for each corner of the tray.

The projections of the false bottom 6 extend upwardly, while the projections of the spaced apart suiiiciently to accommodate the length of the compressed springs.

When the container is being packed, a sheet 12 of suitable material, such .aspaper or cardboard is placed upon the upper .or outer 7 face of -the tray 10, and the contents are placed directly thereonf providing a lowermost layer, some of which are separated from the others by-transverse vertical separators 13, and at two opposite sides of the .eontainerin contact'lwith thelside walls of said container and resting upon the tray 10 are situated a pair of oppositely disposed adjusting strips 140i anysuitable material, such as cardboard;

On top of the lowermost layer ofthe contents is then placed a horizontal separator 15 which is the same as the sheet 12, and is of the same material, after which=the lowerlayer of contents and thetr-ay '10 with the separators are pushed down into the can against .theaction of the springs 9, and another pair of adjusting strips 14 are placed jagainstthe sides of the container resting upon the horizontal separator and underlyingthebeads'S at two opposite sides. The packing of the containeriis continued in the same manner until itis completely filledafter which a cover is placed thereon.

When the containeris usedas a dispensing can, the upper layer of cakes, crackers or other contents is removed, and when all of them have been-solder taken out, the adjusting strips 14 are removed which will permit the springs'to act and 'force'the tray 10 and the objects supported thereby upwarduntil one ofthe separators 15 contacts with the bead of the container, after which said separator may be removed to uncover and displaythe next layer ofcontents. and

when said'separatOr is removed, the adjusting-strips 14 will engage the beads 3 of the container and prevent said springs from ejecting .the contents, and when all :o'f'the contents and all of theadjusting strips are removed, the tray 10 .willengage the beads of the CODtalIlGLiSO as to prevent the Springs from projecting the tray beyond the upper edge of the, container. Theseparators 15 may be provided with any suitable means for removing the same, and, in practice I have found that the preferred way isto provide eachofthe separators with finger holes '16 in which the thumb and forefingermay be inserted.

Where, ;a s above described, the false bottom, tray and springs are made separately,

"there is provided a. contentselevator which -may be applied to old .cans or those at present in use. The false bottom and itray are made narrower in one direction than the space between two oppositely;dispqsedbeads formed with two opposite wallsof the conta ner, soc-that the contents elevator will readily pass two oppositely disposed beads cientto snugly fit the container, and underly ng the beads at two oppositely. disposed sides of saldcontainer,

of the container leaving a space 19 between them as plainly shown in Fig.

Thewidth or length of the :falsebottom and tray in theopposiieidirection issuin- In placing the contents elevator in the container;thezsarne is tilted to one side, and

the lower edge is inserted in the container i and forced downward a sufiicient;distance for the opposite edge to pass under the opposite bead after'which the contents elevator may be straightened up and two of the oppositely disposed edges" willproject beneath two oppositely disposed beads, so as toipermit theuse ofthe adjusting strips '14.

c Where thedevic'e is used with aaicollapsible retainer'or receptacle,--the springs may sbe removed from the parts to whihthey 'limits of the appended-claims withoutde parting from the spirit'o'f my invention;

' Having thus ruu nescribea my'inVen 7 tion, what I claim as new and"patentable y a f 1. In a ,vdeviceiof the character stated,"the

recombination withfialreceptacle having an open end and provided with an inturned bead atsaid open end, and;a .falsebottom within the container and resting on'thelbottom thereof, atra'y slidably mounted in ,the container, springs 'arranged' between the false bottom and said tray" fornorinally forcing the' "latterjtoward theiopen end, 's ep- 10 arators arranged above the tray and adj usting strips adapted to enact with'the tray and the separating strips and the beads on the container for adjusting the position of the tray. j j i v 2. In a device of the character fstated,"the combination with a container L'having an open end and provided with ;an .inturned bead aroundsaidopen end, .afifalse bottom narrow enough to pass two opposite beads and long enough .to project under the two oppositely disposed beads, a tray narrow enough to pass two of the opposit'e'- beads and a sufilcientlength to project beneath the other two oppositelydisposedlbeads, adown turned flange v-iormed with the edgeo'f said tray, springs disposedTbetween theifalsebotthe tray and means coacting 'wi'th'the tray and certain of the separators and the oppositely disposed beads under which the ends of the tray project for adjusting the positions of the tray within the container.

3. In a device of the character stated, the combination with a container having an open end and provided with an inturned bead around said open end, a false bottom narrow enough to pass two oppositebeads and long enough to project under the two oppositely disposed beads, a tray narrow enough to pass two of the opposite beads and a sufficient length to project beneath the other two oppositely disposed beads, a down turned flange formed with the edge of said tray, projections formed integral with the false bottom and tray, coil springs having their ends projecting across the coils thereof, said springs adapted to surround the pro- 1 jections with the ends of said springs passing through said projections, separators disposed above the tray and means coacting with the tray, certain of the separators and certain of the beads to hold the tray in certain adjusted positions relative to the open end of the container.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

SOLOMON H. BOLTZ.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

